Leave me

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Call Number: Fiction / Forman, Gayle, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Forman, Gayle
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Forman, Gayle	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Forman, Gayle	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Forman, Gayle	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Forman, Gayle	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Forman, Gayle	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Forman, Gayle	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"International bestselling author Gayle Forman's trademark humor and insight abound in this masterful adult debut, showing us that sometimes you have to leave home in order to find it again. For every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, for every woman who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one needs constant attention--meet Maribeth Klein, a harried working mother who's so busy taking care of her husband and twins, she doesn't even realize she's had a heart attack. Afterward, surprised to discover that her recuperation seems to be an imposition on those who rely on her, Maribeth does the unthinkable: she packs a bag and leaves. But, as is so often the case, once she gets to where she's going, she sees her life from a different perspective. Far from the demands of family and career and with the help of liberating new friendships, Maribeth is finally able to own up to secrets she has been keeping from those she loves, and from herself. With big-hearted characters who stumble and trip, grow and forgive, Leave Me is about facing our fears. Gayle Forman, a dazzling observer of human nature, has written an irresistible novel that confronts the ambivalence of modern motherhood head-on" -- Provided by publisher.

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Explores a good question submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on June 12, 2022, 12:23pm 3/5 stars. I didn't have any strong feelings about this story one way or the other. I appreciate that it explores the question of the unequal division of labor in relationships, especially when there are children, and the burdens that mothers face in holding more than 50% of the load. But in the end it doesn't model a *healthy* way of dealing with that, even if it's a semi-satisfying one (everyone is safe and healthy, learns their lessons, and we're All Better Now). So... meh?